Press Releases
Official announcements and news from the Encounters team.
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Encounters Opens Call for its 29th Edition in 2027
Building on the success of its 2026 festival, Encounters invites African and international documentary filmmakers to share their work with…
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Encounters Honours Outstanding Documentary Storytelling at the 2026 Awards
As the curtain fell on the 28th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival, filmmakers from South Africa, across the African…
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Oscar contenders headline Encounters South African International Documentary Festival this June
Alongside 4 world premieres + Berlin, HotDocs & Sundance winners Variety recently named five early contenders for Best Documentary at next…
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September 2025 Newsletter
Witnessing the Urgent, Celebrating the Resilient Encounters 2026 Dates Announced From 19–29 June 2025, the 27th Encounters South African International Documentary Festival lit…
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European Film Festival in South Africa 2025
The 12th EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL in SOUTH AFRICA is a cinematic journey in search of love, identity, family and belonging. Opening…
